NH Leadership Newsletter
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June 3, 2018Dear Friends of Leadership, The 603 Challenge is now underway! Between now and June 8th, the NH Leadership Series is participating in a UNH-wide giving campaign, and we need your support. When you make a gift to the NH Leadership Series during the... Read More -
January 26, 2018In April, the NH Leadership Series will celebrate its 30th year. The New Hampshire Leadership Series has been a pivotal change experience for family members and adults with disabilities by providing state-of-the-art information and strategies to... Read More
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January 26, 2018ABLE NH’s 7 chapters across NH are rejuvenated and hard at work! We warmly welcome you to find a chapter or call us for more information about how to get involved. Become a part of ABLE’s Army of Love to build fully inclusive communities where... Read More -
January 26, 2018Marlyn Curtin, Class of 1988 Jocelyn is now 39 and has been in her own place for the past 9 years. She had been living in a home we had bought for her at Jensen’s’ in Concord and her dad and I recently bought her a home in our neighborhood and... Read More -
January 26, 2018The class shared their thoughts about their experience in Leadership so far... Leadership is liken to a magical thread that holds all the squares together of a warm quilt that you can wrap yourself in. Who would have known they were providing the... Read More -
January 26, 2018This year, three NH Leadership Series graduates became part of the NH-ME LEND 2018 Program. Their leadership skills will continue to grow and strengthen in their year in LEND. Congratulations to all of them on their acceptance into the program and... Read More
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January 26, 2018Dear Leaders, New Hampshire Leadership is marching toward the “1000 graduates” number, quite a celebratory milestone as we also prepare to celebrate our 30th Anniversary of the start of Leadership in 1988! There has been much to celebrate over the... Read More
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July 27, 2017Mark your calendars for Friday, September 22nd for the 4th Annual Golf Tourney! Location: Windham Country Club, 1 Country Club Rd, Windham, NH Time: Registration: 12:30 pm | Start: 1:30 pm Format: Scramble with lunch and dinner This fun event... Read More -
July 27, 2017Here are some updates from a number of Leadership alumni. Maureen Tracey, Class of 2008 I’m excited to report we are having the First Prader Willi Syndrome Camp at Camp Allen this August! There are many people with Prader Willi Syndrome who... Read More
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July 27, 2017Written by Jamie Roscoe NH Leadership Series applies for many grants and seeks foundation support to sustain the program. Yemi and her family were gracious enough to share their story (see below) with the IOD and we appreciate their support. When... Read More -
July 26, 2017ABLE NH, Advocates Building Lasting Equality is a small but growing grassroots organization. ABLE has continued to make a difference in the lives of people who happen to experience different abilities. Recent ABLE highlights include: Hiring an... Read More -
July 26, 2017This year, two NH Leadership grads completed a year in NH-ME LEND, Cohort of 2017 – Deb Genthner and Alicia Buono! Congratulations to both of them for their hard work and leadership in the state. Deb has been working at the IOD in many roles since... Read More -
July 26, 2017Behind the scenes, working on issues they feel are important to the IOD, is a not often heard of group called the IOD Consumer Advisory Council (CAC). Comprised of persons who have a disability and family members, this group meets 4 times per year... Read More
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July 26, 2017Dear Alumnae, Image source What does Leadership have to do with this pottery bowl? In a note to this year’s class, I referenced a Japanese art called Kintsugi in which broken pottery is restored to a new life of beauty by putting the pieces back... Read More
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July 26, 2017Good news! NH Leadership has just finished an intensive Validation Review by Granite State College (GSC) and been approved for 5 years. Full certification of credits will be awarded for the following 3 classes: Developing Inclusive Communities ... Read More -
April 17, 2017On Saturday, April 8, 2017 22 individuals from across New Hampshire graduated from the 2016-2017 New Hampshire Leadership Series (NH Leadership). Saturday’s graduation was the end of a busy week which included the Annual Reunion Gala and Fundraiser... Read More
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March 23, 2017Dear Leadership Grads and Friends, The dynamic Class of 2017 has just completed their final MAPs in their own Person-centered Planning Process they started back in September. We saw some creative and artistic MAPs this past session but the best... Read More -
March 23, 2017Thank you all for taking your civic duty so seriously that you decided to run for office. This takes time, resources, and lots of energy and we are grateful! Congratulations to... Mariellen MacKay who is newly elected NH State Representative from... Read More
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March 23, 2017Our Spectacular Star Party by Michelle Petersen, Class of 2016 My husband, David, and I were the lucky bid winners of the Star Party donated by Emily James class of 2009 for the NH Leadership Auction. We turned our star party into a gathering of... Read More
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March 23, 2017Mark your calendars for Friday, September 22nd for the 4th Annual Golf Tourney! Location: Windham Country Club, 1 Country Club Rd, Windham, NH Time: Registration: 12:30 pm | Start: 1:30 pm Format: Scramble with lunch and dinner This fun event was... Read More